Construction Equipment Manufacturers

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement after President Trump formally announced new import tariffs on steel and aluminum:

The equipment manufacturing industry is profoundly disappointed at President Trump’s actions today to advance import tariffs on steel and aluminum. These “Trump Tariffs” will put U.S. equipment … Read More

Do you remember having “thumb wars”? It’s that game in which you would lock fists with another person with your thumb sticking up and you would alternately tap from one side of the combined fist to the other counting down, “one, two, three, four, we declare a thumb war” and … Read More

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement following statement after President Trump said he intends to impose tariffs on steel imports next week.

President Trump shouldn’t undercut his own goal of helping U.S. manufacturers “win” again by imposing counterproductive tariffs on steel imports. The president … Read More

Investment in building and infrastructure is booming, yet on average large-scale projects run more than 20 months behind schedule.

According to research by the McKinsey Global Institute, an astonishing 98% of large-scale schemes around the world run 80% over budget and almost two years behind schedule. Poor communication, a lack of skilled workers … Read More

Rolling Meadows, Ill., — February 26, 2018 – Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, today announced that, through its subsidiary F and M Equipment Ltd., it has entered into a purchase agreement with PBE Group, consisting of Pine Bush Equipment Co. Inc. and East PBE Inc., to … Read More